April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election

Ballot Information
Candidate List Referenda Track Lake County Clerk's receipt of your application and voted ballot by mail Voter Information Guide

To see a sample ballot for your Lake County address, please enter house number, street name and zip code. Please call 847-377-Vote (8683) if address is not found.

Voter Registration
Register online Available until Mar 19, 2023 State Board of Elections' Illinois Online Voter Registration Application Website Valid Illinois Driver's License or State Identification Card is required Register in person With a deputy registrar until Mar 7, 2023 At any Illinois Secretary of State Driver's Service Facility when there for other services until Mar 19, 2023 Grace Period Registration Mar 8 to Mar 17, 2023 at Lake County Clerk's office only Available at any early voting site when open Mar 20 to Apr 3 On Election Day, you can register at your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address or the Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby You must vote at the time of registration Registration requirements You must: be a U.S. citizen, be a resident of your precinct for 30 days before Election Day, be 18 years old on or before Nov 8, 2022, AND provide two forms of valid identification. Both pieces of identification must show your current name, and one must show your current Lake County physical street address. Check your registration status Print your personalized Certificate of Registration card

Voter Registration

Register online

Available until Mar 19, 2023
State Board of Elections' Illinois Online Voter Registration Application Website
Valid Illinois Driver's License or State Identification Card is required

Register in person

With a deputy registrar until Mar 7, 2023
At any Illinois Secretary of State Driver's Service Facility when there for other services until Mar 19, 2023

Grace Period Registration

Mar 8 to Mar 17, 2023 at Lake County Clerk's office only
Available at any early voting site when open Mar 20 to Apr 3
On Election Day, you can register at your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address or the Lake County Main Courthouse Lobby
You must vote at the time of registration

Registration requirements

You must:

be a U.S. citizen,
be a resident of your precinct for 30 days before Election Day,
be 18 years old on or before Nov 8, 2022,
AND
provide two forms of valid identification. Both pieces of identification must show your current name, and one must show your current Lake County physical street address.

Check your registration status

Print your personalized Certificate of Registration card

Voting Options
Vote by Mail We encourage any voter to vote by mail and avoid lines during early voting or on Election Day. Feel safe in the comfort of your own home and vote from there. Request a ballot (Jan 4 - Mar 30) or track your request Receive notifications about your ballot request County-wide Drop Box locations Find the nearest Drop Box Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office Mar 10 to Mar 17, 2023 Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM 18 N. County St., Waukegan Early Voting County-wide Mar 20 to Apr 3, 2023 Early voting sites throughout Lake County Evening and weekend hours available Early Voting site locator Election Day Apr 4, 2023 Polls are open 6 AM to 7 PM Use your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address. Election Day voting site locator Voting Sites by assigned precinct number Hospitalized or Nursing Home Voter Military/Overseas Voter Pollwatcher Guide Lake County Clerk's brochure describing the qualifications and responsibilities of a pollwatcher.

Voting Options

Vote by Mail

We encourage any voter to vote by mail and avoid lines during early voting or on Election Day. Feel safe in the comfort of your own home and vote from there.
Request a ballot (Jan 4 - Mar 30) or track your request
Receive notifications about your ballot request
County-wide Drop Box locations
Find the nearest Drop Box

Early Voting at the Lake County Clerk's Office

Mar 10 to Mar 17, 2023
Weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM
18 N. County St., Waukegan

Early Voting County-wide

Mar 20 to Apr 3, 2023
Early voting sites throughout Lake County
Evening and weekend hours available
Early Voting site locator

Election Day

Apr 4, 2023
Polls are open 6 AM to 7 PM
Use your assigned neighborhood voting site serving your address.
Election Day voting site locator
Voting Sites by assigned precinct number

Hospitalized or Nursing Home Voter

Military/Overseas Voter

Pollwatcher Guide

Lake County Clerk's brochure describing the qualifications and responsibilities of a pollwatcher.